Admission requirements

The admission requirements include a relevant technical bachelor's or diploma degree as well as relevant professional experience.

The professional experience should be at least nine months after graduation or several years of work experience within the framework of a dual bachelor's degree program.

Degrees in electrical engineering, mechatronics, technical informatics, or similar courses of study are considered relevant, provided that the electrical engineering component is assessed as sufficient.

For the study variant with 90 ECTS points, a first degree with 210 ECTS in the field of electrical engineering is required. For the study variant with 120 ECTS points, a first degree with 180 ECTS as well as related relevant degrees are required.

Details

The Master's programme in Electrical Engineering (Master of Science) is offered by the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences in cooperation with the Centre for Distance Learning in the University Consortium (zfh). It is designed especially for engineers who wish to continue their academic education without interrupting their professional activities.

The programme encompasses current technical content with a strong practical focus in key areas of electrical engineering. Specialised fields of study are offered, including automation, power engineering, medical engineering, and microelectronics. Students can update and expand their expertise while working.

The programme lasts either four or six semesters depending on the variant, allowing students to choose between 90 and 120 ECTS credits.

Throughout the programme, the following subjects are covered:

Communication in the professional environment System design and objects Signals, systems, and simulation Specialised fields such as automation, power engineering, medical engineering, and microelectronics Elective modules in the third semester, including process automation power plants, automotive electronics, robotics, image processing, RFID, network control technology, environmental simulation, electromobility, hydrogen technology and fuel cells, energy storage, power supply with switching networks, chip design with Tanner Tools, IT security, wind turbines, communication with smart grids, rail technology, model-based software engineering, quality management, seminar on medical robotics, biochemistry and physiology in medical engineering, classical and machine learning algorithms for image processing, security in embedded systems and communication systems using the example of medical engineering Software engineering and embedded systems Technical project work Business administration Master's thesis

 

The programme follows the blended learning approach, combining self-study, virtual learning components, and on-site phases. Study materials are delivered through specially designed study guides and e-learning materials. On-site events take place on weekends at the locations in Darmstadt or Aschaffenburg.

Upon successful completion of the programme, students receive the internationally recognized academic degree Master of Science (M.Sc.). In addition to the regular Master's programme, a project is also offered specifically aimed at professionally qualified technicians and master craftsmen who wish to enter directly without a bachelor's degree.

Admission dates are available for both the summer and winter semesters. The tuition fees range from 2,200 to 2,500 euros per semester depending on the study variant, in addition to a student fee.